office wisdom

o 1. Most software fails because it is designed to fail
o 2. Loose lips sink projects
o 3. Don't trust the analysis
o 4a. Descope early. 4b. Admit descoping late
o 5. Make sure architecture assigns blame clearly
o 6. Managers don't want to know the truth: keep it from them.
o 7. Keep documentation brief enough to be kept up-to-date
o 8. Preserve records privately
o 9. Overtime only counts when people see it